The Stop
Subtitle: how the fight for good food transformed a community and inspired a movement
By: Nick Saul and Andrea Curtis
Contributors: Curtis, Andrea, author
Publisher: Random House Canada
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780307360786
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Food banks; Community gardens; Food security; Social justice; Banques alimentaires; Jardins communautaires; Sécurité alimentaire; Justice sociale; Stop Community Food Centre
Description: When Nick Saul became executive director of The Stop, the little urban food bank was like thousands of other cramped, dreary, makeshift spaces, a last-hope refuge where desperate people could stave off hunger for one more day with a hamper full of canned salt, sugar and fat. In telling the remarkable story of The Stop's transformation, Saul and Curtis argue that we need a new politics of food, one in which everyone has a dignified, healthy place at the table. By turns funny, sad and raw, The Stop is a timely story about overcoming obstacles, challenging sacred cows and creating lasting change.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: No one wants a handout; title: Gardens won't save the planet, but they'll make it a whole lot nicer place to live; title: All good parties end up in the kitchen; title: Poverty is ruthless; title: Change happens because people fight for it; title: Build a big tent; title: Eat the math; title: The power of food; title: The revolution must be funded; title: Food is a public good.